2018 Tesla Model 3 brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 90 complaints for the 2018 Tesla Model 3, 5% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 90 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 5,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 20 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 5,000 miles, and 100% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 20 crashes, 6 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was driving on auto pilot mode when I was going to make a right hand turn when in order to slow down at the traffic ahead of me, I applied the brakes but there was no brake action whatsoever. This was not a panic situation, it was just normal braking. When the brakes failed to actuate and the vehicle accordingly wasn't slowing down, in order to avoid hitting pedestrians or the vehicle in front of me, I swerved to the right and ended up hitting a tree.
Tesla model 3 (2018) proceeded to accelerate while brake pedal was depressed going through an intersection causing uncontrollable maneuver and vehicle control loss. The vehicle failed to respond to pedal input and failed to deploy airbags upon impact with a tree and fence continuing to accelerate throughout such incident. Autopilot was engaged prior to crash. No forward collision warning activated.
Other problems reported for the 2018 Tesla Model 3
- Forward collision avoidance 287 complaints
- Suspension 190 complaints
- Electrical system 169 complaints
- Air bags 146 complaints
- Seat belts 105 complaints
- Cruise control 91 complaints
- Steering 82 complaints
- Seats 74 complaints